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Friday, April 23, 2010

Dollar Bin Horror Spotlight - Sean Springett

Sean Springett is a 23 year old Aspiring Film maker/Artist. As far as the horror world is concerned, he is registered at many online communities, adding his two cents in on the genre, as well as having a fun time interacting with fellow fans. At the tender age of 6 was when he was opened up to it, and has been watching them ever since. He also enjoys writing short stories, scripts, as well as having an interesting taste when it comes to drawing. He runs the blog Running over Cujo with Christineand talked to me about it.

Q: What made you want to start a horror blog?

A: It all came down to the fact that, in my personal life, I don't know many people who are willing to sit down and have a conversation about Horror movies. I have quite the knowledge of the genre, as it's been the go-to kind of films for me ever since I was a little kid, so I really take it all to heart. I would occasionally post notes on my Facebook about my opinions on certain things involving Horror, but I sort of felt they really got passed over.And, if someone has a great interest and opinion in something, they want to be heard, right? Of course they do. So, I figured I'd start a blog. It's a great source to channel all of my thoughts without any worry of being practically persecuted for my opinions. Or...I at would hope it wouldn't come down to that.

Q: How did you come up with the name, which I adore by the way!

A: I knew I wanted it to be pretty Horror oriented, of course. But for the life of me...I couldn't think of ANYTHING to call it. I came up with a lot of crummy names along the lines of "The Horror Clubhouse" and crap like that, but it didn't sit well with me. I knew I wanted it to be witty, so that the title would inevitably grab peoples attention, but still have something rooted in Horror films. As I said in my Interview with Stabbing Stabbing Stabbing, believe it or not, I was leaning towards something to go off of “Driving Miss Daisy,” then I remembered the scene in the 1992 comedy ‘Stay Tuned’ with “Driving over Ms. Daisy.” Then it hit me…’Running over Cujo with Christine.’ Taking a relatively known character from a Horror story and film (Cujo), then adding in the whole ‘Christine’ factor…I still chuckle at how it came to be to this day.

Q: What can we expect from your blog?

A: You can expect Horror movie reviews for the most part, but at the same time you'll get some pretty great insights into my views on the Horror scene, such as current trends and fandom. Things really aren't what they used to be in Horror, so the key of my blog is to keep the old school heart of Horror alive and well, while not totally disregarding the state it is in now.

Q: Where do you see your blog going in the future? What are your plans for it?

A: I can only hope for the best. I have already met a ton of great people because of this, and I can only hope I meet even more. They've all been very courteous, welcoming, and nice. Also, I would love to see it get a little notice, simply as another place that people get a pretty intelligent view on things, while still having a good time while they're at it. Oh, and getting some movies sent to me to review wouldn't be too bad either, or invited to special events. Heh, but seriously...if anything comes out of this whole thing, I will be forever thankful, because in all seriousness...I didn't expect any of what has already happened to have come along. So, the future is totally not up to me. Whatever happens, happens. I'm just here to be another voice to the Horror Blogosphere, and make great friends along the way.

"Dollar Bin Horror is run by Rhonny Reaper and has some of the coolest finds I have ever seen gathered in one place. I've loved it since I found it many moons ago and love seeing what she has found and what she writes about it. It's a great site" - Scoob from Blog of a Dead Dreamer

"Born on a mountaintop in TennesseeKilled her a bear when she was only threeRhonny, Rhonny Reaper, Queen of the Blogosphere" - Davy Crockett Lyric interpretation by Patrick of Stabbing Stabbing Stabbing"You're prolific!" - B-Sol of The Vault of Horror

"Love your blog" - Shalaco Sching of My Zombie Pinups"Dollar Bin Horror digs into the used bin of films and books that have gone the way of the dinosaur, repackages them into small morsels of insightful funnyness and keeps you posted on all things horror. And it's free to read!" - Jeff Atencio of The Jaded Viewer

"A great Horror blog run by a woman who knows her Horror! Rhonny Reaper brings you "the best in cheap thrills, gory spills, and everything macabre"! This blog is full of movie reviews of some great older "dollar bin" type of movies. This is one to bookmark for sure!" - Hayes Hudson of Hayes Hudson's House of Horrors

"Rhonny Reaper runs the most prolific blog out there, and she's fun!" - C.L. Hadden of Fascination With Fear

"Her blog is one of the most creative I have ever come across. What a great idea. Brava!" - Andre Dumas of The Horror Digest